Regulation 13. Serious pecuniary indebtedness. (MAJLIS AGAMA ISLAM NEGERI PULAU PINANG OFFICERS (CONDUCT AND DISCIPLINE) REGULATIONS 2001

Pg. P.U. 12/2001
MAJLIS AGAMA ISLAM NEGERI PULAU PINANG OFFICERS (CONDUCT AND DISCIPLINE) REGULATIONS 2001

PART II - CODE OF CONDUCT

Regulation 13. Serious pecuniary indebtedness.

(1) An officer shall not in any manner cause himself to be in serious pecuniary indebtedness.

(2) Serious pecuniary indebtedness from whatever cause, other than as a result of unavoidable misfortune not contributed to in any way by the officer himself, shall be regarded as bringing disrepute to the Majlis and shall render the officer liable to disciplinary action.

(3) Where serious pecuniary indebtedness has occurred as a result of unavoidable misfortune, the Majlis may give to the officer such assistance as the circumstances may warrant.

(4) If an officer finds that his debts cause or are likely to cause serious pecuniary indebtedness to his, or civil proceedings arising from the debts have been instituted against him, he shall immediately report this fact to his Head of Department.

(5) An officer who fails or delays in reporting his serious pecuniary indebtedness or who reports his serious pecuniary indebtedness but fails to disclose its full extent or gives a false or misleading account of such indebtedness commits a breach of discipline and shall be liable to disciplinary action.

(6) Without prejudice to the other provisions of this regulation, where an officer’s debt amount to serious pecuniary indebtedness but he has not been adjudged a bankrupt, the Head of Department shall monitor and, from time to time, review the case.

(7) For the purpose of this regulation, the expression “serious pecuniary indebtedness” means the state of an officer’s indebtedness which, having regard to the amount of debts incurred by him, has actually caused serious financial hardship to him.

(8) Without prejudice to the general meaning of the expression “serious pecuniary indebtedness” set out in subregulation (7), an officer shall be deemed to be in serious pecuniary indebtedness if—

(a) the aggregate of his unsecured debts and liabilities at any given time exceeds six times his monthly emoluments;

(b) he is a judgement debtor and the judgement debt has not been settled within the period specified in the judgement; or

(c) he is a bankrupt, for so long as he is not discharged from bankruptcy or his adjudication of bankruptcy has not been annulled.